OSHA Training in Kentucky
We Are Officially Authorized OSHA Trainers for Kentucky
OSHA Training Services Inc. proudly serves both public and private-sector employers and their employees throughout Kentucky with top-tier OSHA safety training. We offer everything from OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour certification courses to industry-specific programs such as confined space and excavation competent person training. Our knowledgeable instructors deliver practical, compliance-focused training to help your team work safely and meet OSHA requirements with confidence.
While no official certification is required to teach most OSHA training classes in KY, you must make certain that on site OSHA 10 or 30-hour training classes are conducted by OSHA trainers like ours who are officially authorized to conduct these OSHA courses. The trainer must first complete a series of OSHA trainer classes provided by one of the OSHA Education centers located around the country. You can confirm their status as a currently authorized OSHA Outreach trainer by asking to look at their credentials proving they completed the following trainer courses.
Construction industry trainers must successfully complete the OSHA 510 course, followed by the OSHA 500 course. This qualifies the trainer to conduct OSHA 10-hour construction training in Kentucky and anywhere else in the USA and territories for a four-year period. The trainer is also authorized to conduct OSHA 30-hour construction training in Kentucky and elsewhere. To maintain their status as an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for construction, they must complete the OSHA 502 trainer update course every four years.
General industry trainers must successfully complete the OSHA 511 course, followed by the OSHA 501 course. This qualifies the trainer to conduct OSHA 10-hour general industry training in Kentucky and anywhere else in the USA and territories for a four-year period. The trainer is also authorized to conduct OSHA 30-hour general industry training in Kentucky and elsewhere. To maintain their status as an authorized OSHA Outreach trainer for general industry, they must complete the OSHA 503 trainer update course every four years.
Be assured that our OSHA trainers who conduct on-site OSHA training classes in Kentucky are officially authorized OSHA Outreach trainers.
We Conduct OSHA Training Classes at Your Site in Kentucky
OSHA 10 Hour Construction Training Class
OSHA 30 Hour Construction Training Class
Confined Space Entry for Construction Training Class
OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Training Class
OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Training Class
Confined Space Entry for General Industry Training
Excavation Competent Person Training Class
HAZWOPER Training Classes (40, 24, & 8-hour)
NFPA 70E Training (Initial and refresher)
Fall Protection Competent Person & Users Training
Scaffold Competent Person / User Training
Other On Site OSHA Training Classes
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Additional Safety Training Considerations for Workers in Kentucky
While our onsite and online OSHA 10 and 30-hour training courses for construction and general industry are the gold standard for training about general hazard recognition and avoidance for workers and supervisors, there are many workers in KY who face unique environmental and occupational hazards that require other specialized safety training to prevent serious injuries and illnesses.
Cold Stress Prevention Training is essential for those working in freezing temperatures or even cool, damp conditions—whether outdoors or in workplaces such as refrigerated warehouses, food processing plants, or unheated job sites. Cold stress can lead to frostbite, hypothermia, and reduced dexterity, increasing the risk of accidents. This training helps workers recognize the early symptoms of cold-related illnesses and implement safe work practices to minimize risks in frigid environments.
Conversely, Heat Illness Prevention Training is critical for anyone exposed to high temperatures or humid conditions, where prolonged exposure can result in heat stress or even life-threatening heat stroke. Workers in construction, roadwork, landscaping or lawn-care, commercial kitchens, attic work, or buildings without adequate ventilation must know how to recognize the early signs of heat-related illness and know how why they need to stay hydrated, take proper rest breaks, and respond to emergencies. This training provides essential knowledge to help them work safely in extreme heat.
And workers in industries such as oil and gas, storm or wastewater management, and agriculture must be aware of the dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), a highly toxic gas commonly found in drilling sites, refineries, chemical plants, manure pits, grain elevators, sewers, and underground utility spaces. Without proper precautions, exposure can quickly become fatal. H2S Hazard Awareness Training ensures workers can identify H2S hazards, understand the importance of gas detection equipment, and follow emergency procedures to stay safe in high-risk environments.
Also, workers involved in any aspect of confined space entry operations must complete Confined Space Entry Training for General Industry before entering hazardous areas such as tanks, vats, silos, sewer and storm drain systems, underground utilities, and many crawl spaces. Supervisors overseeing confined space entry and attendants monitoring entrant safety must also be trained. These environments pose serious risks, including toxic gases, oxygen deficiency, and engulfment. And those construction workers and supervisors involved in confined space entry operations must complete specialized Confined Space Training for Construction.
Our Online OSHA 10 and 30-hour Training Are Courses Accepted in Kentucky
We Offer OSHA-authorized online 10 and 30-hour training courses for construction and general industry. However, pay close attention when you evaluate competitor courses, as only those course providers that are specifically authorized to provide these courses can issue trainees the official DOL / OSHA 10 or 30-hour wallet cards. There are plenty of imitators out there who use deceptive fine print and “too good to be true” pricing to sell you a course that is not OSHA authorized. You can rest assured that the 10 and 30-hour online OSHA training courses offered on our website are authorized by OSHA, and are accepted in Kentucky as well as all other states and US territories.
Regulation of OSHA Workplace Safety & Health in Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky operates a State OSHA program (the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Program) that regulates OSHA training throughout most KY workplaces (public and private). The Kentucky OSH Program was initially approved in 1973 and granted final state plan approval June 13, 1985. Kentucky was the first state plan approved under the revised federal benchmarks.
KY OSHA Training Regulations and Standards
Kentucky’s OSH regulations are promulgated by means of Kentucky Administrative Regulations. They consist of state-specific regulations unique to Kentucky (see table below), OSHA regulations incorporated with state-specific provisions, and OSHA regulations incorporated without change.
In general industry, Kentucky has state specific requirements regarding:
- Batteries
- Electrical Testing
- Safety Belts, Lanyards, and Life Lines
- Off Highway Motor Vehicles and Equipment
- Rollover Protective Structures and Overhead Equipment
- Fire Apparatus and Fire Department Facilities
- Refuse Collection and Compaction Equipment
- Receiving and Unloading Bulk Hazardous Liquids
- Employers Responsibilities Where Employees are Exposed to Toxic Substances
- Reporting Amputations or In Patient Hospitalizations
- Guarding Floor and Wall Openings
- Occupational Noise
- Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Control of Hazardous Energy
- Medical Services and First Aid
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Mechanical Power Presses
- Selection and Use of Work Practices (electrical)
- 4,4-Methulene bis (2-Chloroaniline)
- Laboratory Activities
- Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
- Bloodborne Pathogens
Kentucky has state specific construction requirements regarding:
- Safety and Testing of Supply Lines in Excess of 600 Volts
- Refuse Collection and Compaction Equipment
- Receiving and Unloading Bulk Hazardous Liquids
- Employers Responsibilities Where Employees are Exposed to Toxic Substances
- Reporting Amputations or In Patient Hospitalizations
- Confined Space Entry
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Fall Protection
- Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators
- Steel Erection
- Blasting and Use of Explosives
- Power Transmission and Distribution
These regulations can be viewed on the KY OSH website. Links to federal OSHA training requirements for construction and general industry are available below on this page.
Jurisdiction
The Kentucky OSH Program exercises jurisdiction over all private and public sector employers and employees within the State except private sector maritime activities, Tennessee Valley Authority facilities, military personnel, U.S. Postal Service employees, employees working at properties ceded to the U.S. government, employees of the federal government, and issues of field sanitation and temporary labor camps in agriculture, except for agricultural temporary labor camps associated with egg, poultry or red meat production, or the post harvest processing of agricultural or horticultural commodities.
Kentucky OSHA Information
The Division of of Occupational Safety and Health is responsible for the enforcement of Kentucky’s OSH standards.
The OSHA National Emergency Hotline telephone number is 1-800-321-OSHA.
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Online OSHA Training Courses
Complete your OSHA training ASAP. Take an online OSHA training course. Over 100 on-demand OSHA training courses available for instant access, including the OSHA 10 and 30-hour training courses, confined space entry training courses, and cold stress / heat illness prevention training courses. Print your own OSHA training certification.
Disclaimer: This information was obtained from the Federal OSHA website. OSHA Training Services Inc. makes every effort to ensure that the information on this page is accurate and up to date, but changes in state law and procedures affecting the information on this page are beyond our control. Contact KY OSHA program staff directly to verify important information regarding OSHA training requirements in Kentucky.